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170297

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Scottish Power
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he received reports from the MacDonald Partnership in relation to mis-sold Scottish Power Power Plan warranties; what the titles of such reports were; and when he plans to respond to those reports.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	218595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The initial report from Mr MacDonald was received on 17 July 2014 for review by the Insolvency Service. Further information including another more detailed report was received from him during September and October 2014, and these again have been reviewed by the Insolvency Service. The reports are confidential.</p><p> </p><p>The reports themselves do not require a direct response but I can confirm that the Insolvency Service has completed its review of this material and is in communication with Mr MacDonald.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 11:11:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170326

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what estimate he has made of the savings to the Church Commissioners from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems the Church Commissioners have introduced or plan to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	218773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>For an organisation that thinks in the eternal, any time saving is transitory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry question first answered 17/12/2014 16:53:26 answering member 93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170327

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Churches: Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, what grants the Church Commissioners have given to churches in (a) Worcester and (b) Worcestershire from the church roof repair fund in the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	218801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners are grateful to the Treasury for making the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund available to its Cathedrals alongside extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to include repairs to church roofs and rain water guttering.</p><p>(a) The Cathedral at Worcester has received a total of £330,000 toward to costs of restoring its east window and to replace and weather-proof the ceiling &amp; roof of the cathedral’s ancient library. The Cathedral successfully entered the bids for funding in rounds 1 and 2 of the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund which has so far assisted 32 of the Church of England’s Cathedrals. There is one final round to which Cathedrals both Anglican and Catholic can enter bids before the fund closes, the Church Commissioners hope the last few Cathedrals with substantial works pending who are yet to submit a bid will consider putting applications forward.</p><p>(b) The fund which the Chancellor has made available within the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund has only been available since the 2014 Autumn Statement, no funding or grants for roof repairs have be available centrally prior to this. The Roof Repair Fund is not administered by the Church of England but by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, who will make decisions on grants given. <br> <br>The Church of England has advised all Diocesan Advisory Commissions (who assist Parishes with advice on repairs and alterations to architecture and fabric of buildings) to encourage and assist with applications to the fund which closes on the 30<sup>th</sup> January 2015. From the Diocese of Worcester the Church of England understands 24 parish churches will apply, 7 parishes are currently on the English Heritage, ‘Heritage at Risk Register’ with a further 17 parishes in urgent need. These figures is based on initial responses, rather than formal expressions of interest. Not all parishes will be successful in their bids for assistance and each case will be judged on its merits. This fund like the WW1 Cathedrals Fund will enable the parishes to invest money into their wider community helping those in greatest need rather than spending money just keeping the building watertight. <br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry question first answered 17/12/2014 17:05:12 answering member 93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170482

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had on drafting best practice guidelines on the presence of campaigning charities during police searches and arrests.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
	tabling member printed	Simon Hart
	uin	218739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>An important component of the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme is the introduction of lay observation. The Scheme’s guidance makes it clear that forces have discretion to determine the most appropriate arrangements to support this. This allows the public, including interested organisations, to observe stop and search in action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 17/12/2014 17:35:32 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

170483

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with campaigning charities and organisations about the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and covert surveillance.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
	tabling member printed	Simon Hart
	uin	218740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Home Office Ministers and officials have discussions and meetings with a wide variety of partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of Ministerial meetings are passed to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis and are subsequently published on the Gov.uk website:http://data.gov.uk/dataset/ministerial-data-home-office</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/12/2014 17:38:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

170480

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Email: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Government's approach to tackling online phishing scams.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	218712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The need to tackle cyber crime was identified as a key objective of the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy, which is underpinned by £860 million of funding over five years through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP). Around 10% of this has been invested in improving the capabilities of law enforcement agencies to respond to cyber crime.</p><p>The National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency is responsible for tackling some of the most serious cases of malware - which is often delivered using phishing techniques and which is responsible for infecting computers and stealing banking and other information. This work was undertaken in conjunction with their international <br>partners, to tackle those cyber criminals operating internationally, as well as the cyber teams that have been built in the network of Regional Organised Crime Units throughout England and Wales, also using NCSP funding.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to supporting the public and industry to better protect themselves from this type of criminality. The NCSP also funds the Cyber Streetwise awareness campaign, which encourages the public and Small and Medium Enterprises to adopt safer online behaviour. Phase 2 of the campaign launched in October 2014, including a refreshed website with further advice and support. Cyberstreetwise.com has had over 170,000 page views on the updated website since October – this is nearly three times higher than at the same time of phase one.</p><p><br>The Government also funds Action Fraud, run by the City of London Police, which is the central reporting point for fraud and financially-motivated cyber crime. This service also provides information on the latest fraud threats, including phishing emails, and individuals can sign up to be alerted when new threats emerge. In December last year, the Government published a set of Guiding Principles with Internet Service Providers which agreed minimum standards for supporting their customers to stay safe online.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 218746 question first answered 17/12/2014 18:08:25 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170489

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Email: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to tackle phishing.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	218746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The need to tackle cyber crime was identified as a key objective of the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy, which is underpinned by £860 million of funding over five years through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP). Around 10% of this has been invested in improving the capabilities of law enforcement agencies to respond to cyber crime.</p><p>The National Cyber Crime Unit in the National Crime Agency is responsible for tackling some of the most serious cases of malware - which is often delivered using phishing techniques and which is responsible for infecting computers and stealing banking and other information. This work was undertaken in conjunction with their international <br>partners, to tackle those cyber criminals operating internationally, as well as the cyber teams that have been built in the network of Regional Organised Crime Units throughout England and Wales, also using NCSP funding.</p><p><br>The Government is committed to supporting the public and industry to better protect themselves from this type of criminality. The NCSP also funds the Cyber Streetwise awareness campaign, which encourages the public and Small and Medium Enterprises to adopt safer online behaviour. Phase 2 of the campaign launched in October 2014, including a refreshed website with further advice and support. Cyberstreetwise.com has had over 170,000 page views on the updated website since October – this is nearly three times higher than at the same time of phase one.</p><p><br>The Government also funds Action Fraud, run by the City of London Police, which is the central reporting point for fraud and financially-motivated cyber crime. This service also provides information on the latest fraud threats, including phishing emails, and individuals can sign up to be alerted when new threats emerge. In December last year, the Government published a set of Guiding Principles with Internet Service Providers which agreed minimum standards for supporting their customers to stay safe online.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 218712 question first answered 17/12/2014 18:08:26 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170490

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Email: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money obtained unlawfully through phishing scams was recovered in (a) 2014 to date, (b) 2013, (c) 2012, (d) 2011 and (e) 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	218747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. <br><br>The Government is committed to recovering the proceeds of all crimes – there is a commitment in the 2013 Serious and Organised Crime Strategy to pursue criminal finances by making it harder to move, hide and use the proceeds of crime. We are taking forward this commitment by bringing forward improved asset recovery provisions in the Serious Crime Bill, which is currently before Parliament, and we are working with operational partners to ensure that the use of existing asset recovery powers is considered at the outset of all appropriate investigations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 17/12/2014 17:33:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

170497

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department provides financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
	uin	218710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not provide financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/12/2014 15:27:47 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

170289

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that interns used for full-time work are paid at least the National Minimum Wage; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	218759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The term “intern” is not defined in any legislation: entitlement to the minimum wage depends on whether or not an individual is a worker. If an internship meets the legal definition of a worker, then they must be paid at least the minimum wage from the start.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given this dependency on employment status, it is vital that employers and workers understand how this is determined. We continue to carry out targeted awareness raising initiatives with interns and HMRC have been working with employers to identify potential non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Complaints from interns about non-payment of the minimum wage are prioritised by HMRC for investigation and HMRC will investigate every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Determining an individual’s employment status can be complicated. This is why the Business Secretary announced a review of employment status in October this year, to help ensure an employment status framework in the UK that meets the needs of everyone. This is an internal review and will present findings to ministers early next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:13:10 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

170301

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217684, how many employers have been fined for non-payment of the apprentice National Minimum Wage at the rate introduced in March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	218677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Notice of Underpayment issued to an employer by HMRC following the identification of underpayments of the National Minimum Wage does not differentiate between underpayments to workers and apprentices. Non-compliance involving apprentices is not restricted to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage; some non-compliance will occur where an apprentice is entitled to the relevant age rate (where they are aged over 19 and have completed their first year).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not possible to provide information on the number of employers who have faced a penalty for non-payment of the apprentice National Minimum Wage since March 2014, as HMRC do not hold this information. Nor is it possible to provide details of the number of naming cases involving underpayments to apprentices. We can confirm that every employer that has been named has faced a financial penalty. These penalties will have related to pay reference periods falling before and after 7 March 2014 and so will have been calculated at the previous and current rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, the National Minimum Wage enforcement budget was increased by £1.2m from £8m to £9.2m. There are currently 189 staff across HMRC contributing to enforcing NMW, including people who work in legal advice, debt management, technical support and criminal investigation, amongst others. This includes an additional 26 inspectors recently recruited following the in-year 14/15 funding increase. Within this overall resource, we do not specify an amount that should be allocated to enforcing the apprentice National Minimum Wage. HMRC are required to respond to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition to this, complaints from apprentices are prioritised and fast-tracked.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is concerned that they have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage should call the Pay and Work Rights Helpline for free and confidential advice on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 218678 218679 question first answered 18/12/2014 12:16:41 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

170302

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217684, how many of the 55 companies named for non-payment of the National Minimum Wage had underpaid apprentices; and how many of those 55 companies have been fined for non-payment of the apprentice National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	218678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Notice of Underpayment issued to an employer by HMRC following the identification of underpayments of the National Minimum Wage does not differentiate between underpayments to workers and apprentices. Non-compliance involving apprentices is not restricted to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage; some non-compliance will occur where an apprentice is entitled to the relevant age rate (where they are aged over 19 and have completed their first year).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not possible to provide information on the number of employers who have faced a penalty for non-payment of the apprentice National Minimum Wage since March 2014, as HMRC do not hold this information. Nor is it possible to provide details of the number of naming cases involving underpayments to apprentices. We can confirm that every employer that has been named has faced a financial penalty. These penalties will have related to pay reference periods falling before and after 7 March 2014 and so will have been calculated at the previous and current rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, the National Minimum Wage enforcement budget was increased by £1.2m from £8m to £9.2m. There are currently 189 staff across HMRC contributing to enforcing NMW, including people who work in legal advice, debt management, technical support and criminal investigation, amongst others. This includes an additional 26 inspectors recently recruited following the in-year 14/15 funding increase. Within this overall resource, we do not specify an amount that should be allocated to enforcing the apprentice National Minimum Wage. HMRC are required to respond to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition to this, complaints from apprentices are prioritised and fast-tracked.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is concerned that they have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage should call the Pay and Work Rights Helpline for free and confidential advice on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 218677 218679 question first answered 18/12/2014 12:16:41 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

170303

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217684, what (a) funding and (b) staffing has been allocated to enforcement of the apprentice National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	218679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Notice of Underpayment issued to an employer by HMRC following the identification of underpayments of the National Minimum Wage does not differentiate between underpayments to workers and apprentices. Non-compliance involving apprentices is not restricted to the Apprentice National Minimum Wage; some non-compliance will occur where an apprentice is entitled to the relevant age rate (where they are aged over 19 and have completed their first year).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not possible to provide information on the number of employers who have faced a penalty for non-payment of the apprentice National Minimum Wage since March 2014, as HMRC do not hold this information. Nor is it possible to provide details of the number of naming cases involving underpayments to apprentices. We can confirm that every employer that has been named has faced a financial penalty. These penalties will have related to pay reference periods falling before and after 7 March 2014 and so will have been calculated at the previous and current rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, the National Minimum Wage enforcement budget was increased by £1.2m from £8m to £9.2m. There are currently 189 staff across HMRC contributing to enforcing NMW, including people who work in legal advice, debt management, technical support and criminal investigation, amongst others. This includes an additional 26 inspectors recently recruited following the in-year 14/15 funding increase. Within this overall resource, we do not specify an amount that should be allocated to enforcing the apprentice National Minimum Wage. HMRC are required to respond to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition to this, complaints from apprentices are prioritised and fast-tracked.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is concerned that they have been underpaid the National Minimum Wage should call the Pay and Work Rights Helpline for free and confidential advice on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson grouped question UIN 218677 218678 question first answered 18/12/2014 12:16:41 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

170298

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Scottish Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings he has had with his ministerial colleagues on what steps to take in response to allegations that Scottish Power mis-sold cashback warranties in the 1990s.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	218620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No meetings have been held between myself, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills or other ministerial colleagues concerning this matter. The Secretary of State and I have both met with the Insolvency Service for briefing on their conclusions following review of material submitted by liquidators of two companies involved in administering the cash-back warranty scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:11:50 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170299

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Scottish Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how he plans to keep the people who lost money following the failure of firms involved in Scottish Power's cash back warranty scheme updated on progress on the review of whether there will be a further investigation of that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	218621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Investigations conducted under section 447 Companies Act 1985 are confidential, therefore it is not possible to announce whether or not such an investigation is taking place, or to report on the investigation outside of strict statutory gateways.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whether or not an investigation under section 432 Companies Act 1985 is being undertaken is something which can be announced, and I am able to confirm that such an investigation will not be commenced at this stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Because the liquidation of the companies involved in the scheme is still under way, I do not propose to make a public announcement about the outcome of any review. However the creditors of those companies will receive reports from the liquidators if they are to be paid further dividends.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:10:36 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170300

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Company Investigations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the Insolvency Service plans to conduct any inquiries under sections 432 or 447 of the Companies Act 1985 in the next six months.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	218622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>For the financial year 2014-15 The Insolvency Service anticipates conducting between 140 and 160 investigations under section 447 Companies Act 1985. This is part of the normal function of the Insolvency Service so I can confirm that investigations will be conducted using this power in the next six months, though it is not possible to say how many.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The circumstances giving rise to an investigation using section 432 Companies Act 1985 are much less common, and I cannot at present state whether any such investigations will be commenced within the next six months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:08:00 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170329

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which councils have signed up to his Department's offer of additional funding to freeze council tax in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	218809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>In total 251 authorities in England froze or reduced their band D council tax in 2014-15, which is 60% of those eligible. A list of authorities which met the criteria of the 2014-15 council tax freeze scheme and therefore received the additional funding is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/317658/140415_312335_Council_Tax_Freeze__Revenue__Grant_Determination_2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/317658/140415_312335_Council_Tax_Freeze__Revenue__Grant_Determination_2014-15.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 18/12/2014 16:07:08 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

170331

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Barnet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate the Department has made of the number of small firms and shops in (a) the London borough of Barnet and (b) Hendon constituency which will have a reduction in business rates in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	218808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rates bills, bringing the total support from 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement polices in 2015-16 to £1.4 billion. Autumn Statement 2014 help includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling small business rate relief for a further year. In England, this means an estimated 385,000 properties will pay no rates at all, while a further 190,000 properties will benefit from tapered relief.</li><li>a 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier. This is a continuation of the 2% cap introduced in 2014-15 as part of Autumn Statement 2013 measures;</li><li>increasing the temporary £1,000 discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16, benefitting an estimated 300,000 properties in England; and</li><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These policies are in addition to previous Autumn Statement measures that continue into 2015-16, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops;</li><li>allowing businesses to keep their small business rate relief for a year where they take on an additional property; and</li><li>business rates relief for empty new builds.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Central Government also now funds 50% of any local discount granted.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data on a constituency basis, but Hendon constituency lies entirely within the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet. In addition to this, local authority level data is not yet available for the number of properties that will benefit from Autumn Statement 2014 measures in 2015-16. The attached table shows the number of properties in 2014-15 within the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet that benefit from business rates measures extended in this year’s Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 18/12/2014 16:23:33 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name 218808 Offord - Table.docx title Table
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

170333

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to recommendation (a) of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, if his Department will publish a real-terms series of change in individual local authority income since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	218730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government will publish a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee's consideration of the National Audit Office report; this will be presented to Parliament in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 218732 218733 218734 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:34:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

170334

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Shared Ownership Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.42 of the Autumn Statement 2014, when he plans to launch the consultation on options for streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	218731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>We will be seeking views on streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties early in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/12/2014 14:57:23 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

170335

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to recommendation (c) of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he is taking to develop a clearer understanding of whether local authorities' funding is sufficient to support their core services.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	218732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government will publish a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee's consideration of the National Audit Office report; this will be presented to Parliament in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 218730 218733 218734 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:34:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

170336

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraphs 3.5 to 3.11 of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he is taking to improve understanding of the financial sustainability of local authorities and the extent to which they may be at risk of financial failure.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	218733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government will publish a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee's consideration of the National Audit Office report; this will be presented to Parliament in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 218730 218732 218734 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:34:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

170337

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraphs 3.13 to 3.20 of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he is taking to monitor the impact of funding decisions on local services in a co-ordinated way.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	218734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government will publish a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee's consideration of the National Audit Office report; this will be presented to Parliament in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 218730 218732 218733 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:34:12 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

170330

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses in Worcester that have received (a) small business rate relief and (b) the High Street Discount on business rates.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	218800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rates bills, bringing the total support from 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement polices in 2015-16 to £1.4 billion. Autumn Statement 2014 help includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling small business rate relief for a further year. In England, this means an estimated 385,000 properties will pay no rates at all, while a further 190,000 properties will benefit from tapered relief.</li><li>a 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier. This is a continuation of the 2% cap introduced in 2014-15 as part of Autumn Statement 2013 measures;</li><li>increasing the temporary £1,000 discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16, benefitting an estimated 300,000 properties in England and;</li><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000.</li></ul><p>These policies are in addition to previous Autumn Statement measures that continue into 2015-16, including:</p><ul><li>a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops;</li><li>allowing businesses to keep their small business rate relief for a year where they take on an additional property; and</li><li>business rates relief for empty new builds.</li></ul><p>Central Government also now funds 50% of any local discount granted.</p><p>The attached table shows the number of properties in 2014-15 within the Worcester City Council boundary that have benefitted from business rates measures in the previous Autumn Statement, including those that have received small business rates relief and the high street discount on business rates.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 18/12/2014 16:26:04 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name 218800 Walker - Table.docx title Table
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170332

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was paid in business rates in (a) Worcester and (b) Worcestershire in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	218749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Details of the amount of non-domestic rates that were collected in (a) Worcester and (b) Worcestershire in each of the last 5 years are shown in the table below. The data are the amount that was collected in the year, irrespective of the year to which it relates before the deduction of any allowances for the cost of collection or losses in collection.</p><p> </p><p>The data for Worcestershire is made up from the data for Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Wychavon, Wyre Forest and Worcester.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Worcester</p><p>£million</p></td><td><p>Worcestershire</p><p>£million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>35.0</p></td><td><p>163.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>35.7</p></td><td><p>165.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>37.6</p></td><td><p>176.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>39.2</p></td><td><p>179.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>40.1</p></td><td><p>182.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data were collected on auditor certified national non-domestic rates (NNDR3) outturn forms completed annually by all billing authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>These figures will reflect changes to the overall size and valuation of hereditaments, new buildings and the change in the multiplier, as well as changes to different types of rate relief.</p><p> </p><p>These data are available on the gov.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/national-non-domestic-rates-local-authority-level-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/national-non-domestic-rates-local-authority-level-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 18/12/2014 15:44:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170340

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Food Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217484, which Ministers in his Department have visited which foodbanks on what dates.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>No DCMS Ministers have visited foodbanks in a Ministerial capacity.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 18/12/2014 14:34:59 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170341

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 2.249 of the Autumn Statement 2014 (a) where and (b) when the Great Exhibition in the North will take place; with which organisations he plans to work to co-ordinate that Exhibition; what planning has taken place so far for that Exhibition; and whether the £1 million referred to in that Statement is in addition to or separate from previously announced amounts.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government is working with the Arts Council England (ACE) to identify a suitable venue in the North to host the exhibition, which will take place in 2016-17. The Government will work with ACE and a number of national and regional museums in ongoing planning and coordination for the Exhibition. The £1m referred to in the Autumn Statement is separate from any previously announced amounts and is specific to this Exhibition which will include highlights of the great art, culture and design of the North.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 14:36:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170353

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014 to Question 209987, in respect of how many of the 135 sites in acquisition stage have contracts been signed; what the value of those contracts is; and what the value of all the contracts that have been signed within the Mobile Infrastructure Project is.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Contracts for site acquisition have been signed in respect of each of the 135 sites. The total number of contracts signed to date is 957. The value of each contract varies on the specific requirements and the outcome of each stage based on a commercially confidential rate card. The total contract spend on site acquisition to date is £464,649. The total contract spend to date for the Mobile Infrastructure Project overall is £3,868,614.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 14:37:54 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170354

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the Phase 2 English project areas participating in the superfast broadband rollout programme in procurement have received bids or offers from suppliers other than BT.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>There has, to date, been no Phase 2 English projects that have received bids from suppliers other than BT</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 14:38:38 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170355

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband Delivery UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much BDUK paid Oxera to conduct a state aid evaluation of the National Broadband Scheme; how many full-time equivalent employees are working on that evaluation; how many representations Oxera received and from whom these representations were received; whether BDUK plans to publish those representations; and when BDUK plans to publish that evaluation.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>To date no payments has been made to Oxera. The Invitation to tender (ITT) required suppliers undertake an evaluation of the National Broadband Scheme and it was for the bidders to judge how much resource they required to deliver the project within the timeframe. Based on an assessment of the bids against the criteria set out in the ITT, Oxera was the successful bidder. A report on the evaluation will be published in Spring 2015. As the evaluation is on-going, a final list of the respondents is not yet available, but there have been15 submissions to date.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 18/12/2014 16:08:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

170359

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he is taking to protect the Yazidi community in and around Mount Sinjar from ISIS; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	218837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not conducted any humanitarian aid drops in and around MountSinjar since the summer, although the coalition has done. UK and coalition airstrikes, in support of Iraqi security forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga, have continued to check and push back ISIL, helping to reduce the threat posed to the Yazidi community.</p><p>The Department for International Development is leading the UK's humanitarian response. The UK Government is delivering £39.5 million of aid to Iraq. This includes: support to over 200,000 people affected by the recent crisis, delivering essential winter supplies to 14,000 vulnerable displaced families, providing cash and voucher assistance to help 16,000 families buy warm winter clothing and ensuring 4,500 families are sheltered from winter conditions.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:29:40 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

170360

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft of each type are in service in each branch of the armed forces; and where each such aircraft is based.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The number of fixed wing and rotary aircraft in service with each branch of the Armed Forces, and where each aircraft fleet is permanently based is provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:16:07 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier attachment 1 file name PQN2014_08311 Table.doc title Aircraft Fleet
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

170361

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Army's armoured fighting vehicles is available for urgent deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	218828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's levels of readiness are based upon the Defence Strategic Direction and set out in the Defence Plan. This requires the Army to have a variety of forces at a series of graduated levels of readiness in order to be prepared for operations. There are sufficient armoured fighting vehicles available to support the deployment of these units. We do not routinely comment on specific levels of readiness for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 18/12/2014 16:43:56 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

170308

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to ensure that individual voter registration does not make it harder for transgender people to register to vote.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	218836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p><strong>We've launched the new online system to make voter registration as accessible and accurate as possible.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The service has been extensively tested with a wide range of users to ensure the data the service collects allows the verification of an individual's identity. The website consistently achieves a very high satisfaction score. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>We will continue to improve the service based on user feedback. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/12/2014 16:01:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

170372

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurseries: First Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review paragraph 3.25 of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage; and if she will bring forward proposals to amend that framework to ensure that all nursery staff are adequately trained in paediatric first aid.
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Graeme Morrice
	uin	218711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework requires all nurseries and all pre-schools to have on duty a trained pediatric first aider. They must be on the premises at all times when children are present and accompany children on outings. Although providers are required to take into account the number of children, staff and layout of premises to ensure that a pediatric first aider is able to respond to emergencies quickly, in a recent debate, initiated by the hard work of the parents of Millie Thompson and founders of Millie’s Trust, I committed to undertaking a review of the first aid requirements to see if there is any further action needed on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/12/2014 12:52:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4012 label Biography information for Graeme Morrice

170370

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 19 free schools have opened in 2014-15 to date; how many students those schools have recruited in that period; and when details of the capital funding of those schools will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	218840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>A total of eight 16 to 19 free schools have opened in 2014-15. We hold student recruitment data for seven of these schools who have, in total, recruited 686 students in that period.</p><p> </p><p>After contracts for site acquisition and construction are finalised, and the cost of the project is no longer commercially sensitive, we will publish details of the capital funding received by each open free school here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>. None of the schools opened in 2014-15 are at this stage, so the data is not yet published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:50:47 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

170373

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what free school project applications have been withdrawn or cancelled; and what each application had spent on (a) property and planning, (b) technical and consultant and (c) legal fees before withdrawal or cancellation.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	218726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>As of 16 December 2014, 21 projects have withdrawn or been cancelled. These are listed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Name of School</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rotherham Central Free School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Priory Rural Skills and Equestrian Free School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chorley Career and Sixth Form</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham Free Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rivendale Free School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnfield Fernwood Free School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Bristol Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Montessori School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rainbow Schools (Nottingham)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Lights</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Leeds Retail and Financial Services Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harris Free School Tottenham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Free School Leeds</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TLG Bradford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newark School of Enterprise</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Inspirar Bilingual Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marco Polo Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oasis Community School Walthamstow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Phoenix Free School of Oldham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>On Track Chiltern</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Advance School Norbury</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>When a project is cancelled or withdrawn, the Department for Education seeks to make alternative use of any capital spend on sites or otherwise.</p><p>Any capital costs spent on these projects are declared in the Department’s annual accounts at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-annual-reports</a></p><p>The March 2014 accounts will be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/12/2014 16:38:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

170374

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital grants for buildings repairs and maintenance her Department has given to (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) colleges in Worcester in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Worcester
	tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
	uin	218802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Capital maintenance funding for maintained schools is calculated at local authority level, and provided directly to the authority. Schools also receive a small amount of devolved capital funding directly to allow them to pay for minor maintenance and repair works. It is for the local authority to decide on the priorities for their funding, according to local need and the Department for Education does not hold data on how local authority allocations are prioritised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Allocations to Worcestershire since 2011 have been as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>11-12</p></td><td><p>12-13</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devolved Formula Capital</p></td><td><p>£2,062,422</p></td><td><p>£1,684,786</p></td><td><p>£1,516,962</p></td><td><p>£1,410,980</p></td><td><p>£6,675,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance</p></td><td><p>£11,392,278</p></td><td><p>£8,793,810</p></td><td><p>£7,096,726</p></td><td><p>£6,617,555</p></td><td><p>£33,900,369</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for academies is provided separately via the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund (ACMF), a bidding process to which academies apply for specific works. 4 schools in Worcester have received funding under ACMF since 2011:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>School Name</p></td><td><p>Phase</p></td><td><p>11-12</p></td><td><p>12-13</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bishop Perowne CofE College</p></td><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£158,050</p></td><td><p>£311,400</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christopher Whitehead Language College</p></td><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£150,297</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£396,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nunnery Wood High School</p></td><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£2,941,440</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warndon Primary School</p></td><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£328,858</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further £11,252,093 has been provided to academies across Worcestershire more widely over the same period. All academies also receive the small devolved allocation, the same as maintained schools.</p><p> </p><p>The following grants have been made to Sixth Form Colleges in Worcester over the same period. Worcester Sixth Form College received funding through a devolved allocation similar to those given to maintained schools and academies, and via the Building Condition Improvement Fund, a bidding process similar to the Academies Capital Maintenance Fund. New College Worcester received a small amount of capital funding support as an independent special provider:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>11-12</p></td><td><p>12-13</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcester Sixth Form College</p></td><td><p>£1,069,034</p></td><td><p>£1,005,972</p></td><td><p>£1,540,387</p></td><td><p>£186,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New College Worcester</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£6,465</p></td><td><p>£169</p></td><td><p>£4,236</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 18/12/2014 11:07:28 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

170381

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms her Department has put in place to ensure that all its policies are consistent with the UK's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	218664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to giving due consideration to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child during the policy-making process. It undertakes child rights impact assessments for key policy and legislative changes; the most recent one was in respect of the Children and Families Act 2014. The Department also ensures that children’s rights issues are considered as part of the Home Affairs Committee clearance process.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:38:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

170378

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Family Courts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's financial commitment is to the Family, Drug and Alcohol Court project; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	218666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has been a strong supporter of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court model since 2008, and has worked closely with the team to grow the model and secure its sustainability. With regard to further financial commitment, I refer the Hon Member to the reply given to him on 14 July in <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-07-09/204870/" target="_blank">PQ 204870</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:46:54 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

170380

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Foster Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of foster carers; and what recent estimate she has made of the number of foster carers required.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	218668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Our evidence at national level suggests that there is no overall shortage of foster carers. However, some local authorities report local difficulties, including shortages of particular types of foster carer such as those able to accommodate sibling groups and children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.</p><p>The Government is investing £750,000, over the period 2013 -15, in an innovative programme to help local authorities and their partners address issues and barriers in recruiting the range of foster carers needed to meet the needs of all looked-after children.</p><p>The Government's wider programme of reform for fostering aims to further support effective recruitment and retention of foster carers through: improving the assessment and approval process for new foster carers, facilitating effective delegation of parenting decisions to foster carers, and awarding £90,000 to Research in Practice to develop training on foster care for social workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 18/12/2014 12:40:48 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

170664

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to support community energy schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Hereford and South Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Jesse Norman
	uin	906726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting the growth of community energy.</p><p>The way energy is generated and used in Britain is being transformed: increasing the proportion of home-grown low-carbon generation across different energy sources, while using less through an energy efficiency revolution. This Government is proud of launching the UK’s first Community Energy Strategy in January 2014 and helping communities to be part of driving this transformation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 18/12/2014 15:39:00 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman

170665

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to help households with energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	uin	906711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to Questions 906709, 906716, 906719, 906724 and 906725:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141218/debtext/141218-0001.htm#14121837000006" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141218/debtext/141218-0001.htm#14121837000006</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 18/12/2014 15:33:54 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

171121

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps he is taking to help households with energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	906714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to Questions 906709, 906716, 906719, 906724 and 906725:</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141218/debtext/141218-0001.htm#14121837000006" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141218/debtext/141218-0001.htm#14121837000006</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 18/12/2014 15:33:54 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

170386

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value of British food (a) production and (b) exports was in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	218806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The value of British food production as it leaves the farm gate is measured at market prices in the Aggregate Agricultural Account. This does not include the value of any subsidies. The value of UK exports of food, feed and drink is estimated in the Overseas Trade Statistics at the prices paid between traders. The prices at the point of export are considerably higher than the prices at the farm gate because of value added in the wholesaling and manufacturing processes. The estimated percentage of UK production that is exported comes from Defra’s production to supply ratio calculation which involves revaluing exports to the value of the raw farm gate components.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£million</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value of production of UK agriculture</p></td><td><p>23,639</p></td><td><p>24,206</p></td><td><p>25,882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value of UK exports of food, feed and drink</p></td><td><p>18,159</p></td><td><p>18,164</p></td><td><p>18,889</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/12/2014 15:58:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

170385

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Sea Fishing: EU Action
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress has been made on discussions of deep sea fishing at the Council of Ministers; and what steps she is taking to help bring those discussions to an early conclusion.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	218839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Member States are close to a Council position being reached on the Commission’s proposal to update the EU deep sea access regime, which will enable it to progress to agreement with the European Parliament and final adoption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/12/2014 15:31:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

170387

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that parties who are to be excluded from the Flood Re scheme are given adequate time to respond to the proposals for that scheme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	218725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government response was published today, 18 December 2014, and is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Regulations implementing Flood Re will be subject to the affirmative procedure, providing Parliament with the opportunity to fully scrutinise them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also consulted on our proposals for flood insurance during summer 2013 and on the draft flood insurance clauses for the Water Bill. The Government responses to both consultations were published jointly on 18 November 2013.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/12/2014 11:53:22 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

170388

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Floods: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the Government's response to the consultation on Flood Insurance: regulations for the Flood Reinsurance Scheme, which closed on 16 September 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	218724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government Response was published today, 18 December 2014, and is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/12/2014 11:35:23 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

170389

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Hunting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned on how often using dogs to flush out foxes to be shot results in foxes being killed by the dogs rather than by shooting.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	218626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Defra has not conducted or commissioned any research on how often using dogs to flush out foxes to be shot results in foxes being killed by the dogs rather than by shooting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/12/2014 15:35:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

170396

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bahrain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding his Department provides for the promotion of human rights in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	218821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will have provided in the region of £1.5 million worth of support to Bahrain's reform programme this financial year. Our reform assistance is focused on strengthening human rights and the rule of law, including torture prevention and capacity building of the Ombudsman's Office for the Ministry of Interior. The Ombudsman's Office has responsibility for investigating allegations of detainee mistreatment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/12/2014 14:15:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy